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Term of Copyrights under the CA 2000:
Term of copyright in published literary, dramatic, musical and artistic
works (except a photograph): Published within the lifetime of the
author until 60 (sixty) years from the beginning of the next calendar
year following the year in which the author dies.
Term of copyright in cinematograph film: Copyright shall subsist until
60 (sixty) years from the beginning of the next calendar year following
the year in which the film is published.
Term of copyright in sound recording: Copyright shall subsist until 60
(sixty) years from the beginning of the calendar year next following the
year in which the sound recording is published.
Term of copyright in photographs: Copyright shall subsist until 60
(sixty) years from the beginning of the calendar year next following the
year in which the photograph is published.
Term of copyright in computer programme: The copyright shall subsist
until 60 (sixty) years from the beginning of the calendar year next
following the year in which the programme is published.
Moral Rights:
The original creator of a work can transfer its economic right to another
party, for instance, by license or assignment or by creating the work in
the course of employment. In such events, the original creator cannot
enjoy rewards or compensation from the use of their work by others.
However, moral rights subsist with the original creators of a work
after the creators have transferred their economic rights to some other
party. These include the right to claim authorship of the work; and the
right to object to any distortion, mutilation or other modification of,
or other derogatory action, in relation to the work which would be
prejudicial to the author’s honour or reputation. Moral rights always
belong to the author of the work, regardless of whoever the owner of
the copyright may be.
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